How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?

9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1997.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Haiti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Haiti

41.9%

in 1997

Sub-Saharan Africa

18.7%

in 2019

Haiti rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

6th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Haiti
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 41.9% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.2%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Haiti ahead.

Haiti ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	56.0%	43.5%	12.4%	Haiti
1990s	41.9%	43.0%	1.1%	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Haiti or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Haiti, at 41.9% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 1997.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 23.2%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1997.
How do Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Haiti ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/